Big Idea: To shepherd God’s flock, an elder must be above reproach.

Knowing God: His Forgiveness

Big Idea: Elders as stewards of Christ shepherd the members of the local church.

Various Scriptures

Knowing God: Hesed

“[A] church officer is someone who has been publicly recognized as having the right and responsibility to perform certain functions for the benefit of the whole church.” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 2e, 1115)

Big Idea: Church members do their priestly work by making disciples.

 Matt 28:18–20

“[A] church officer is someone who has been publicly recognized as having the right and responsibility to perform certain functions for the benefit of the whole church.” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 2e, 1115)

Big Idea: Church members constitute the local church temple and have the authority and responsibility of priest-kings.

Big Idea: Prepare for Jesus’ judgment by showing solidarity and service to Jesus’ disciples.

1.  Jesus sets up His judgment. (31–33

2.  Jesus summons the righteous into His kingdom. (34–40)

3. Jesus sentences the cursed to the eternal fire (41–45)

4. Jesus seals the eternal destinies of the nations (46)

Knowing God: God’s Faithfulness

Matthew 25:14-30

Big Idea: Stay faithful because the time of your Master’s arrival is unknown!

 Keep diligent for your good Master! (25:14–30)

Knowing God: God’s Patience